Obituaries

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Jacqueline Juana Haliilua Bean
May 24, 2006
Jacqueline Juana Haliilua Bean, 55, of Honolulu, Alert Alarm of Hawaii public relations director, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert R. No services. Donations suggested to Jacqueline J.H. Bean Memorial Fund for the Care and Treatment of Women with Cancer, c/o the Hawaii Community Foundation, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 800, Honolulu 96813.

Elisabeth Bowen
May 12, 2006
Elisabeth "Lotte" Bowen, 91, of Honolulu, a retired cosmetologist, died in Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre. She was born in Germany. She is survived by nieces Heidi Sigon and Cornelia Rossberger. Committal services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.

Primo Salva Cabebe
May 15, 2006
Primo Salva Cabebe, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Theo H. Davies journeyman welder, died in Honolulu. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Caridad; children Bernadette Sockwell, Alma Robilio and Patrick Cabebe; brother Pedro; sisters Patricia Fernandez and Esmeralda Clarin; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane, Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Clesson Yasuto Chikasuye
March 21, 2006
Clesson Yasuto Chikasuye, 86, of Honolulu, a retired attorney and former Honolulu city councilman, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons C. William and Kenneth A., and four grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii.

Lela Jesperson Dalton
May 22, 2006
Lela Jesperson Dalton, 81, of Orem, Utah, formerly of Laie, a former Brigham Young University-Hawaii fill-in secretary, died in Orem. She was born in Tucson, Ariz. She is survived by husband Patrick D. Jr.; children Tanya Goodwin, Erin C. and Mark E. Dalton, and Suliana Afeaki; brothers Roy, Max and Oscar Jesperson; sister Myrna Fairbanks; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services in Salt Lake City.

Mildred Teresa Cazimero Fung
May 22, 2006
Mildred Teresa Cazimero "Auntie Millie" Fung, 68, of Kailua, a Sea Life Park supervisor, died at home. She was born in Niulii, North Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by husband George; sons Duane, Delbert, Kyle and George Jr.; daughters Loretta Fung and Kelly Haas; brothers Joseph, Samson and Benjamin Cazimero; sisters Clara Sales, Catherine Murai and Shandry Kaawaloa; and 19 grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Janet Shizue Hara
May 22, 2006
Janet Shizue Hara, 72, of Hilo died at home. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by sons Gary, Dennis, Larry and Kenneth; mother Adeline Kalench; sisters Beverly Lafita and Arlina Olsen; brothers Byron and Glen Kawachi; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.

Yeiho Higa
May 17, 2006
Yeiho Higa, 88, of Haliimaile, Maui, a Maui Land & Pineapple Co. carpenter and member of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died in Kula Hospital. He was born in Kailua, Maui. He is survived by wife Mitsuko; son Raymond; daughters Nora Tokunaga, Karen Ho and Lylis Bersamin; brothers Allyn and Isamu; sisters Yoshiko Ishikawa and Yaye Miyashiro; and six grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Rin Zai Zen in Paia, Maui. Call after 5 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment: noon Thursday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Incorrect information was published in an obituary Friday.

Kapualeilani Alii Kama
May 16, 2006
Kapualeilani Alii Kama, also known as "Pua" and "Didy-Boy," 59, of Kahului, a grounds maintenance worker, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by mother Henrietta "Amoe," sons Ryan and Rodney, daughters Danette "Nani" and Deeann "Kaui," mother of his children Charlene Wilson, brothers Harry "Hale" and David, sisters Irene Vinge and Winona "Mamo" Tomita, and nine grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary.

John Bernard Kelley
May 24, 2006
John Bernard Kelley, 60, of Honolulu, an Alexander & Baldwin vice president of investor relations, died at home. He was born in Passiac, N.J. He is survived by wife Kathleen M.; son Rob; daughter Lauren; stepdaughters Lisa Hemmeter, Kirsten Merrill and Kimmy Everett; and sister Joan McGill. Services: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Outrigger Canoe Club.

Dai Kyu Kim
May 26, 2006
Dai Kyu Kim, 85, of Honolulu, a retired Machinist Union business representative, died in Hospice Hawaii-Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Young Lim, son Dennis, daughters Janice and Jane, and brother Ricky. Private services. Donations suggested to Hospice Hawaii.

Alice Kaumealani Ko
May 8, 2006
Alice Kaumealani Ko, 74, of Waipahu died at home. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by sons Benjamin W.P., Robbie H., Clyde G.K. and Jamie I.; daughter Francette L. Reynolds; sisters Pauline K. Edwards, Orpha U. Kaina and Abigail K. Schubert; brothers William K. and Ansel Kinney; and numerous grandchildren. Scattering of ashes at a later date.

Tetsuo Konishi
May 25, 2006
Tetsuo Konishi, 81, of Lawai, Kauai, a McBryde Sugar Co. irrigation supervisor, died in Wilcox Memorial Hospital. He was born in Omao, Kauai. He is survived by wife Aileen; sons Alan and Nathan; daughters Iris Cober and Rachel Kaminaka; brothers Gary, Donald and Michael; sisters Kimiyo Asai, Natsue Iwamoto, Violet Sato, Linda Kawakami and Elaine Kaneko; and eight grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel. Casual attire. No flowers.

Edward Masami Kuwana
May 24, 2006
Edward Masami Kuwana, also known as "Mayan" and "Crick," 79, of Honolulu, an Army retiree and veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He also was a retired Naval Supply Center employee at Pearl Harbor. He was born in Pahoa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Doris A., daughter Wendy T. Kimi, sister Mildred Ikeda and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Thursday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 1 p.m. Friday at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. No flowers.

Dolores Anahiwa Levi
May 9, 2006

Dolores Anahiwa Levi, 74, of Aiea, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Abraham Sr.; sons Abraham Jr. and Alden Kaiaokamalie; daughters Ruth-Ann Makekau and Natalie Iaulualo; sister Philomena Lau; brothers John Flores and Joseph Santiago; and three grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Pentecostal Full Gospel Assembly, 1159 Gulick Ave. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Janie Timberlake Lindsey
May 25, 2006
Janie Timberlake Lindsey, 97, of Waimea, Hawaii, a retired State University of New York at Oneonta secretary, died at home. She was born in Dalark, Ark. She is survived by husband Arthur K., daughters Norma J. Knowles and Suzanne Trackman, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: 2 p.m. tomorrow at Annunciation Catholic Church of Waimea. Call after 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Waimea Catholic Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

Betty Masae Maeda
May 25, 2006
Betty Masae Maeda, 79, of Waipahu, a retired Sears Roebuck & Co. Ala Moana store employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Glen J. "Peppo" and Kenric Misami, brother Charles Matsuda, sisters Ellen Fujioka and Lillian Matsuda, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Claro Nanales Manipon
May 16, 2006

Claro Nanales Manipon, 96, of Honolulu died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Pangasinan, Urdaneta, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Rosa L. and son Claro L. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire.

Tadashi Mizuo
May 19, 2006
Tadashi Mizuo, 93, of Lihue, a Kauai Commercial salesman, died in Regency at Puakea. He was born in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is survived by wife Mitsue; sons Dennis, Kenneth and Gary; daughter Joyce Hayashi; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.

William Lloyd Mossman Nary
May 14, 2006
William Lloyd Mossman Nary, 75, of Kailua, a Chevron Chemical district manager, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Dorothea K. "Tiny"; sons William Nary Jr. and Kirby C. Adams; daughters Wendi-Ann Nary, Casey Trant, Kelley K. Texeira, Glennie G. Adams and Virginia K. Nary-Pokini; sisters Ruth B. Webster and Clara Jhun; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Kamehameha Schools, Bernice Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

Pedro H. Navarro Jr.
May 22, 2006
Pedro H. "Pete" Navarro Jr., 90, of Niles, Mich., formerly of Nanakuli, a retired painter, died in Niles. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by wife Jeannette; sons Pedro III and Wesley; daughters Elaine Auala, Lee Ann Epstein, Sandra Ruiz, Zelda Johnson, Donna Abiley and Yolanda Patterson; 30 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church, 91-1298 Renton Road, Ewa. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Ruperto Soriano Padilla
May 13, 2006

Ruperto Soriano Padilla, 96, of Ewa Beach, a retired Global Associates employee, died in St. Francis-West Medical Center. He was born in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Espie G.; sons Ferdinand and Christopher; daughters Teresa Hua, and Marilou and Roxanne Padilla; sisters Maria and Eugenia; and four grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo Lane. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Isidro Quitazol
May 20, 2006
Isidro Quitazol, 97, of Kahului, a Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. machinery mechanic supervisor, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. He is survived by sons Lawrence, Ernest and Marino; daughters Rebecca Correa and Pamela Pimentel; brother Claro; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park.

Donald Lewis Ray
May 24, 2006
Donald Lewis Ray, 79, of Makawao, Maui, a retired Navy first class sonarman and Kahului Airport parking department cashier, died at home. He was born in Colfax, Calif. He is survived by companion Veeda, sons Michael and Tony, daughter Lisa Hobro, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services and inurnment: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao.

William A. Striker
May 23, 2006

William A. Striker, 91, of Honolulu, a retired commercial contractor, died. He was born in California. He is survived by son Robert Williams. Services: noon Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Hawaiian Humane Society or Blood Bank of Honolulu.

Theodore Dennis Leialoha Sylva Jr.
May 25, 2006
Theodore Dennis Leialoha Sylva Jr., 71, of Kihei, Maui, a retired roofer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Franklin and Shenandoah; daughters Jermaine Perkins, Theodora May, and Renee, Agnes and Desiree Sylva; brothers David K., Homer, Glenwell, Bryan, Kalford and Danford Keanu; sisters Yorletta Poaha, Caroline N. Kaina and Yolanda M. Rose; and 16 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.

Joseph Verozsa Tadena
May 20, 2006
Joseph Verozsa Tadena, 33, of Waipahu, an Oahu Community Correctional Center guard, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Jessenia, son Jessie J., daughter Ashley E., mother Dionicia and sister Leilani Kam. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Casual attire.

Charles M. Taniguchi Sr.
May 24, 2006
Charles M. Taniguchi Sr., 78, of Daly City, Calif., an Army veteran and retired Navy sheetmetal mechanic, died. He was born on Oahu. He is survived by wife Josephine; children Benedict, Charles Jr., Erwin, Derwin, Charlene, Colin, Claudine, Carlo, Chris and Jocharlyne; brothers Bill and Edwin; sister Roselani; 21 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services in California.

Norman J. Thompson
Feb. 5, 2006
Norman J. Thompson, 71, of Kahului died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Inurnment to follow.

Grant Michael Uyeshiro
May 11, 2006
Grant Michael Uyeshiro, 29, of Kailua died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by father Glenn Y.; mother Nancy K.; sisters Jennifer L., Alison A. and Erin L.; and grandparent Antoku. Private services. No monetary offerings.

Reid Kalei Watanabe
May 22, 2006
Reid Kalei Watanabe, 35, of Kahului, a Tri-Isle Delivery supervisor, died in Kihei, Maui. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by wife Gracemary; parents Alving and Winona; sons Kyle, Riley and 'Ekolu; and brothers Loy and Ray. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Elizabeth Wailaahia Yabui
May 22, 2006
Elizabeth Wailaahia Yabui, 73, of Wailuku, a retired Sniffen's Express accounts payable clerk, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kaomola, Molokai. She is survived by sons Daniel K. Puaa and Chad W. Tabon-Sniffen; daughters Maka, Paulette S. and Garilene N. Puaa, Lawaina Puaa-Maliikapu, Dahna Kikuyama and Ursula Puaa-Freitas; brother Kahu Charles M.; sister Edith K. Kong; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday. Cremation to follow. A luncheon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.

Josephine Tugade Yasay
May 22, 2006
Josephine Tugade Yasay, 48, of Honolulu, a Hakuyosha Dry Cleaners checker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Pinili, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Victor; son Mark A.; daughter Michelle; brothers Franklin, Elgito and Jayson Tugade; and sisters Lucy Coloma, Ofelia Pagdilao, Bella Grande, Adoracion Retuta and Elsa Pizarro. Services: 7 p.m. next Sunday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Visitation: 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. June 5 at the mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Kimiyo K. Yasui
May 17, 2006
Kimiyo K. Yasui, 101, of Waipahu, a retired Japanese language instructor, died in Waipahu. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by sons William, Chester and Wallace; daughters Amy Yasui-Taira and Irene Teraoka; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings.